Verbes Liés aux Thèmes des Actions Humaines - Verbes liés aux conflits et aux actions militaires

to begin using weapons against a place or enemy during a war

attaquer, agresser

(of police) to unexpectedly visit a person or place to arrest suspects or find illegal goods

faire une descente, faire une rafle

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

se battre, combattre

(of military) to move away in order to escape the danger because one has been defeated or is weak

se retirer, reculer

to join the armed forces

s'engager

(of a state) to organize and prepare for a military operation

se mobiliser

to gather individuals, like military or jury duty personnel, to fulfill their assigned duties

rassembler, regrouper

to adapt or use something, like technology or resources, for the purpose of creating a weapon or strengthening military capabilities

convertir en arme, militariser

to provide individuals or groups with weapons, ensuring they have the necessary equipment for defense or offense

armer

to deprive someone or something of weapons or the ability to cause harm

désarmer, démilitariser

to carry out a sudden and intense military attack

frapper, attaquer

to send a person to a particular place in order to carry out a duty, particularly a military person

dépêcher, affecter

to aim to shoot at or attack a certain person or thing

orienter, diriger

to direct or guide something such as a weapon at a person or thing

viser

to attack someone or something using explosive devices

bombarder

to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon

faire feu

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

tirer, tirer sur

to not hit or touch what was aimed at

manquer, rater

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombarder

to use explosives on a target

bombarder, tirer des obus

to wait in a concealed location and launch a surprise attack on a target

tendre une embuscade à, tendre un guet-apens à

to be the person who leads something like an attack, campaign, movement, etc.

être le fer de lance de, mener

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

envahir

to engage in armed conflict

faire la guerre, se battre

to bring soldiers into action for military service

mobiliser, appeler en service

to seriously injure or kill a person by shooting them, particularly someone who is defenseless

abattre, tuer par balle

to fire upon an aircraft or another object with the intent of bringing it to the ground

abattre, tirer sur

to make a military observation or examination of an area to gather information, often in preparation for a future action

reconnaître